Improvement in table-sinks



Patented May 30,1871- JOHN WYLIE, 'Improvement .in Table-Sinks.`

JoHN wYLIE, oF BETHHL, ooNNEoTIoU'r.

IMPRovEMEN-r IN TABLE-Sims.

` Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 115,408, dated May30, 1871.

To all 'whom ttamay concern:

Beit known that I, JOHN WYLIE, of Bethel,

county of `Fairfield and State of Connecticut,l

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Table andSink 5 and to enable others skilled in the art-.to make and Vusethesame, I will proceed todescribe, referring to the drawing, in whichthe same letters indicate like parts.

Nature.

The nature of my invention consists in oombining sink, table, drainer,rack, shelves, and other convenient` appendages in one piece offurniture.

` Description. In the accompanying drawing, a is a boX- sink,supportedby legs b. Inside of this sink is provided a niovabledrip-rack, o; andat one end of this sink is provided `a drainer-receptacle, d, which ishinged to theedge of the sink, so4 that when not" in use it will closedown iuto the body of the sink, and whenv open for use is heldin aninclined position by a ilybracket hinged to the sink. e is a table-bed,hinged-to one sideof the sink, and when open fornse the coveris held inan elevated positionby stay-rods and staples f g. Upon this table-coverare arranged shelves h i. Thel shelf h is hinged to the cover andsupported inl readiness for use by iy-brackets k, they being providedwith dowels b which enter openings in the shelf to hold the brackets intheir proper place while in use. The other shelf i is also hinged to thebed, Aand is supported in place when in use by rods or cords m.

When this sink is not wanted for use the drainer d is turned down intothe body of the sink; 'the shelves h t', with their brackets, are

h t', substantially as set forth.

JOHN WYLIE. [1.. s] Witnesses:

DAVID T. HUHHELL,

JOHN J. EVANS. i

